These impressive heavily potted large vases are of a baluster form with everted rims, and are finely painted in a rich and vivid polychrome enamel with panels with figural scenes depicting Ming Dynasty court life, along with a floral motif with birds. The motif around the shoulder is of the “Eight Precious Symbols”, and above is a row of tobacco leaves. The pair of gilt elephant heads on either side with a coral detail in the middle of their foreheads. Condition: excellent...

Antique 19th century Native North American Plains Indians, (possibly Siouk) stone Peace Pipe, and beaded buckskin pipe bag.

Hand carved in two sections and bonded together L-shaped steatite stone bowl with slight flare to prow, adorned with lead inlayed ring. The carved pipe stem of natural wood carved in relief with two elliptical loops design displaying a lovely glossy patina...

Northern Plains Indian pipe carved from red catlinite and black steatite stone with a pewter or lead geometric inlay. The vertical pipe bowl is round and tapered, while the pipe stem is of faceted, octagonal form. Circa 1870s. Excellent original condition, no chips or cracks. Size: 7.75 inches length x 3.5 inches ht. x 1.25" diameter pipe bowl.

DESCRIPTION: Fine Acoma Pueblo terra cotta olla, circa 1920, with intricate black on white geometric designs with blossom, eye and cross themes; unsigned, good condition, no chips or repairs. DIMENSIONS: 8 3/4" high x 9 1/8" diameter.

ABOUT ACOMA POTTERY: Thin, hand fired walls (a common and sought after characteristic of Acoma pottery), light weight, and geometric designs characterize Acoma pottery...

Rare black schist Hindu Temple carving of Bhairava riding his dog, I have handled hundreds of these temple statues and this is the only one of these I ever found especially in black stone . Beautifully carved with a wonderful patina , this is from my personal stash and would hate to part with it but I am listing everything. size 18" by 12"weight 25 pounds

ROLEX Ladies DATE all STAINLESS-STEEL White ROMAN Dial with the original Box & Papers Ref. 69240. Purchased new in 1990. Saphire Crystal. Note: If purchased new today retail would be approx. $7000. One year warrantee from date of purchase. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. INVEST IN HARD ASSETS, DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

We have been selling vintage watches on E-Bay since 1998 as watchco1973 with 13,500 feed backs, 100% positive...

Japanese Lacquer container with removable lid, 24” high, 18” width

Antique Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, Aztec stone dagger with a massive, pointed, cone-shaped blade, 15th-16th century AD.

The blade is extended to a finely carved hilt, which depicts the Mesoamerican deity "Quetzalcoatl" in the form of a feathered serpent seated on a throne. This dagger was primarily designed for stabbing, and its massive blade makes it a deadly weapon...

Japanese Silver Teapot with gemstone green agate mounted on lid's finial Description & size: 16.5 cm height x 15 cm length x 12 cm wide (6.25 in x 6 in x 4.75 in) Weight: 457 grams Production: A beautiful Handcrafted & forged silver grayish tone patina made teapot with a green agate gemstone mounted on top of lid's finial. Signed & stamped

DESCRIPTION: A quite spectacular Acoma pot of great size and shape with a wonderfully complex design by Acoma artist, Adrian Vallo. A double rainbow of light and dark sienna bands divides this beautiful greenware olla into four quadrants, with two lively dark-sienna parrots below the arched rainbows, and two lighter sienna parrots above horizontal rainbow bands. Additional geometric designs in black on white are executed with clean, crisp lines...

This beautiful and well hollowed black hair crystal snuff bottle is a mid-20th century product. It is 2 1/2" high,1 3/8" wide and 5/8" thick with a red carnelian cap. Aside from a small chip on the top rim, it is in very good condition.

DESCRIPTION: A fantastic Acoma pottery water jar of large size with a wonderfully complex polychrome design containing bear and Kokopelli figures. A double rainbow of light and dark sienna bands divides this beautiful greenware olla into six cartouche segments, three larger ones with bears below the arched rainbows, each with different background designs, and three smaller ones with stylized Kokopelli figures (fertility deities) playing flutes...

A box for keeping incense – kogo – decorated with a carriage used by court nobles and members of the Imperial family of the past in dense gold dust sprinkle on a black lacquer background. The sky sprinkled with clouds of nashiji. Insides with dense nashiji. The bottom section decorated with a rock surrounded by bamboo in gold togidashi and kao of tea master Hisada Soya...

This crown is finely beaded with a bold black face and on the reverse side with vertical lines possibly depicting tribal scars and prominent lips on a white beaded ground, a large bird perched on the top, and birds along the sides, is over cotton cloth backing. Yoruba crowns were usually worn by the king Oba, on state occasions and during public ceremonies...

This is an excellent and intricately carved very charming netsuke, made by our own Pennsylvania native, David Carlin. He describes it as a "Model of 3 elderly bearded gentlemen, each leaning on the back of the other with the first two carrying blind man's canes. The third holds a bottle into which "DC" is etched in a double square cartouche. Each dressed in a robe with a rope belt.”. Natural Himotoshi is formed by the first Blind Man's arms. Netsuke is heavily polished...

17th-18thc Hindu Indian Jackwood and Brass Jewel Casket, rare and fine piece , from the personal collection of a major dealer. The box has some condition issues with the closing of the lid but the piece is average condition for a piece of this age . Size H 7" W 11" D 8"

A pair of scroll painting depicted landscape...

This very well carved two-tone hard stone snuff bottle is a 1980's product. It depicts an old sage chatting with a young man under a pine tree. It is 3" high, 2" wide and 1 3/8" thick with a red carnelian and silver rim cap. It is in great condition.

Wedding Dress From Siwa-Oasis Egypt Textile Framed Measuring 13x21 inches. The garment is hand sewed with Applied find needlework in silk. ….. The Siwa Oasis (Arabic: واحة سيوة, Wāḥat Sīwah, IPA: [ˈwæːħet ˈsiːwæ]; Berber languages: Isiwan, ⵉⵙⵉⵡⴰⵏ) is an urban oasis in Egypt between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mi) from Cairo.[1][2][3] About 80 km (50 mi) in length an...

Antique 19th century Native North American Plains Indians beaded and quilled buckskin tobacco pouch.

A tanned hide bag fringed at the bottom and beaded at the front with sinew-sewn seed blue, yellow and red glass beads with geometrical triangular pattern, against a white ground. The interior of the pouch is lined with fabric.

CONDITION:

In overall good condition showing the age and usage with a beautiful old patina from sweat and grease, some minor loss of the red beads along the ...

A large cast bronze Department 56 recumbent pig used in a store or window display to feature their Jam Bon Farmhouse china collection (See last photo of same pig as a Dept. 56 Jam Bon butter dish). A truly unique piece with very nice detailing and a Department 56 label on the bottom. The label also says, "Made in India", but it looks Chinese to me and I haven't been able to find any Indian pigs that vaguely resembles this one. I'll let you decide. In very good condition, with some normal wea...

This is an excellently and intricately carved boxwood very charming netsuke,made by the native of Ukraine Alexander Derkachenko. It depicts a kneeling man appearing to take a brake from carrying a giant fish. Signed in seal form. Netsuke is stained in tan color. It measures 1.0 inches (2.5cm) wide, 1.75 inches (4.5cm) tall, and 1.5 inches (4.0cm) in length. It is in outstanding condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. Alexander Derkachenko is a contemporary artist born in Sam...

This is a beautiful piece in great condition. Frame measures 18 by 13 12 inches. The plaque raises from the edges and is thick in he middle. It measures about 5 by 9 1/2 inches. Frame might be Mahogany.

This glass inside painting snuff bottle is 3 1/4" high, 2" wide and 7/8” thick. The bottle has a dark agate cap. The snuff bottle is dated 1997. The artist’s name is Yu Shi. Yu Shi's original name is Zhang Yu-Xiao. He was born in 1979 in Hebei province. He enjoys painting Buddha, Guan-Yin, Bodhidharma and other Buddhist figures. One side of the snuff bottle is the image of Daruma (達磨) and the other side is Budai or Hotai (布袋和尚). It is in great condition.

Important exhibited piece by well-known Nihonga painter Hirai Baisen(1889 – 1969), made in collaboration with Kyoto potter Kuze Kyūhō I(1874-1947). Piece dates to late 1920s or early 1930s, a time when Baisen was withdrawing from national exhibitions, focusing on creating pieces for a large group of collectors that supported him until his passing. Daikoku’s magic mallet was decorated with painted pine, bamboo and plum, known in Japan as “Three Friends of Winter” or shochikubai. Such ok...

This contemporary bowenite carving of two birds resting on a garden rock is 8 ¾” high (with fitted wood base it is 10” high), 5” wide and 3” thick measured from the bottom and 5” thick measured from the birds’ wings. It is in excellent condition.

A beautiful Photograph unsigned Silverprint “Urn” framed 26x23” ….. more information coming soon…Berlin Estate

An impressive example of contemporary Western American art, oil on canvas, 30" by 36" (37" by 43" framed), with Native Americans on horseback in the right foreground approaching the viewer, about to cross a creek in a snowy winter landscape. The work is signed at lower left and dated there "81", with copyright symbol (all very easy to miss, as it is small by comparison to the painting) by noted western artist Anthony Sinclair (born 1943). The painting is in excellent condition, frame has sligh...

Zen calligraphy: 花開萬国春(Hana Hiraku Bankoku no Haru) - A single flower opens and announces the arrival of spring to the world. Painted with ink on paper. Sealed.

The meaning of the word "flower bloom(花開)" in Zen wording is to become free of mind. It signifies the splendor of eternal time that can be felt by attaining the precious state of enlightenment.

Yamada Mumon(1900-1988) was a zen monk from the Showa era. He studied under Kawaguchi Keikai and later studied at Ri...

DESCRIPTION: An attractive Native American sterling cuff bracelet, late 1900s, by Navajo silver artist, Leonard Jackson. This striking and somewhat delicate design features three natural stone flowers with turquoise petals and coral centers mounted onto a sturdy sterling cuff with fine hand-stamped designs. Very good condition, no chips to any stones, signed "L Sterling J." Beautiful colors, very attractive and comfortable on the wrist. DIMENSIONS: Center flower is 1” square; 2.5” inside di...

Tibetan Silver Repousse Buddhist Pendant with Turquoise and Coral. The pendant is in perfect condition with inset coral and turquoise on a hand woven twisted link silver chain. The chain is 28" and the pendant is 3" by 21/4" weight is 150 g this piece is not a recent export made piece it is vintage to antique.

Very rare medium weight hand woven 100% Silk Ikat fabric with gold brocade thread. This is a very long, hard to find DOUBLE LENGTH piece! Good condition. Size: 140" (358 cm.) x W. 40" (102 cm.)

This old Indonesian puppet with its large body and fierce face and head played the part of a fierce character. It has a trunk-like turned up nose and large blue eyes with an open mouth and a large, pointed head with alternating bands of blue and white. Is wearing ta op with beaded detail and fringe along with a long batik skirt. On a wood pedestal 6.5” high x 5” wide xv 3.25” wide Three dimensional puppets are a traditional style of puppet from the Indonesian island of Java. They ar...

Antique early 20th century authentic Native American Plains Indian handmade, boy doll. Constructed of buckskin, beads, and natural human hair. This doll is wearing a hand sewn traditional period costume and moccasins.

He is elaborately dressed in the hand sewn traditional beaded and fringed hide garment and beaded moccasins. His head with beaded facial features, and coiffures of braided natural human hair.

HEIGHT: 26.5 cm (10.43 inches).

CONDITION: In original condition, showing i...

This old Indonesian black puppet with its large body and titled-back head played the part of a fierce character. It has a blue face with an open mouth with teeth and large eyes. Is wearing a top with beaded detail and fringe along with a long batik skirt. On a wood pedestal 6.5” high x 5” wide xv 3.25” wide Three dimensional puppets are a traditional style of puppet from the Indonesian island of Java. They are usually made from local softwood because it is easy to carve and does not...

Boating in the serenity. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.

Shirakura Kanyu(1896-1974) was a Nanga painter(the Southern school of Chinese painting), born in Niigata Prefecture in Japan. He studied under Hattori Goro(1869-1930), and after moving to Tokyo he studied Western painting under Hakutei Ishii(1882-1958).Afterwards, he returned to Nanga, and after moving to Kyoto, studied under Tajika Chikuson(1864-1922). He exhibited mainly at the Teiten imperial art Exhibiti...

A Japanese Kobako (personal storage box) designed with beautiful Yosegi Zaiku marquetry. Made in the Hakone region in Kanagawa Prefecture, it is a single drawer style used to store precious Okimono and treasures.

Yosegi Zaiku is a Japanese traditional craft dating back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). Wooden rods of varying natural colors are cut into elongated geometric shapes and glued together to form solid blocks. When viewed from above, the block displays the geometric pattern as in...

Autumn Landscape depicted autumn leaves and the mountain river. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.

Kawabata Gyokusho (1842-1913) was a Japanese artist active during Meiji – Taisho period, early 20th Century in Japan. He learnt painting under a prominent artist from maruyama school, Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871). Gyokusho's works combine the Maruyama style with Western realism.

Some insignificant light marks are present on the painting and mounting, otherwise ...

Description 精美天然色冰種翡翠手鐲（A 貨）重量：67.32克 内徑：約2.32英吋（58-59 mm）The elegant vintage bracelet is artistically designed and skillfully carved. Its strong translucent jadeite material shows very beautiful apple green hues. Certified as Grade A bracelet with natural colors. Dimensions Approximately 2.32 inches (58-59 mm) in inner diameter and 67.32 grams in weight. Medium Jadeite Condition Report Hand-Carved, Good Condition Provenance Pr...

A large, extremely well-modeled Chinese enamel polychrome porcelain figure (Famille Rose) of a laughing Buddha – Budai.

This seated deity wears a loose robe enameled with various multi-color flower heads nestled among profuse scrolling tendrils. His left hand resting on a raised knee, grasping a string of prayer beads (mala) and the other leg folded across, his right hand holding the neck of a cloth bag at his side. Five happy children climbing on his arms and legs. One boy holds a lot...

Eggplant. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.

Some insignificant light marks and light foxing are present on the painting itself, otherwise the painting is in very good condition. The scroll mounting is in very good condition with the age. It is accompanied by a paulownia wood storage box.

Painting: W6 1/8” x H31 1/4” (W15.5cm x H79.5cm)
Scroll: W10 5/8"x H63” (W27cm x H160cm)

Japanese chestnut. Painted with ink on paper. Signed Tsunenobu and sealed. It is attributed to Kano Tsunenobu.

Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713) was the eldest son of Kanō Naonobu (1607-50), younger brother of the renowned artist Kanō Tan'yū (1602-74). When his father died, Tsunenobu became a pupil of his uncle, and derived elements from the style of both men. In Hoei era (1704 - 1711) in the Edo period (1603-1868), he worked on a Kenjo no shoji (sliding screens of the 32 Chinese sages), whic...

A wonderful and charming pair of Navajo child's moccasins made of hide and fur with turquoise bead decorations. Superb condition with no flaws or problems of consequence.

Winter peonies. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. Signed Bungyo and sealed. The inscribed calligraphy is from a haiku poem by one of the most famous haiku master from the early Edo period, Matsuo Basho(1644-1694), who was a samurai and established a unique haiku style of ethereal serenity expressed in wabi sabi.

冬牡丹　千鳥よ雪の　ほととぎす

huyu botan (winter peonies)
chidori yo yukino (even plover in the snow)
hototogisu (singing just like a Japanese...

Antique early 20th century authentic Native American Plains Indian handmade, female doll. Constructed of buckskin, beads, and natural human hair. This doll is wearing a hand sewn traditional period dress and moccasins.

She is elaborately dressed in the hand sewn fringed buckskin costume, finely beaded on the front and the back with geometric designs with large finely beaded necklace on her chest. She is wearing Buckskin leggings, and beaded moccasins. Her head with beaded facial features an...

Antique early 20th century authentic Native American Plains Indian handmade, male doll. Constructed of buckskin, beads, and natural human hair. This doll is wearing a hand sewn traditional period men’s costume and moccasins.

He is elaborately dressed in the hand sewn traditional beaded and fringed hide garment and beaded moccasins. His head with beaded facial features, and coiffures of braided natural human hair.

HEIGHT: 28 cm (11.02 inches).

CONDITION: In original condition, sh...

2" long, silver.

DESCRIPTION: A fine hand stamped sterling sunburst design pendant with a large, high quality Cerillos mine turquoise stone set in shadowbox style. Reverse is stamped, “E. Bilagody, Sterling.” A Navajo silver artist, Ernest Bilagody is based in Gallup, NM. Late 1900s, excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: 2-1/4" x 1-5/8"

Bijinga - a painting of a beautiful woman depicts otogoze/otafuku beauty. Finely painted with ink and pigments on silk. The back ground of her is decorated with gold on fan shaped design. Signed and sealed.

Some insignificant light marks and light foxing are present on the painting itself, otherwise the painting is in very good condition with age. Some insignificant light marks and a small scrach is present on the scroll end, otherwise it is in very good condition. It is mounted on beatifu...

This is a heavy-for-its size (about six pounds) sculpture in a heavy, dark wood like mahogany (ironwood?), measuring about 10" high by about 5" on a side. In addition to the dark heavy wood, there are carved teeth of bone, and carefully applied white paint detail in the eyes. Carved into the base are the words "Ngambela Mataa". I have googled the term and it seems to be applied to a figure who was in Zambia in the late 19th century to as late as 1928, when there was some murder there. I don'...

DESCRIPTION: A hand carved and painted pair of Native American Hopi Kachina (or Katsina) dolls, one in a long green and blue robe with red neck kerchief, the other in an elaborate headdress. Each is signed, one signed “Mongwa, D. Scott, Old Oraibi” and the other “D. Harvey, Koyemsi, Hopi Tewa, ‘96”. DIMENSIONS: Tallest 10.75” high.

CULTURAL BACKGROUND: The Hopi people live primarily on three mesas in northeastern Arizona, about 70 miles from Flagstaff. Hopi katsina figures, als...

This old Indonesian puppet with its smaller body and delicate features played the part of a virtuous character. It is with a feminine pointed pink face and an elaborate crown wearing a top with beaded detail and fringe along with a panel of the same detail over a long batik skirt. Three dimensional puppets are a traditional style of puppet from the Indonesian island of Java. They are usually made from local softwood because it is easy to carve and does not get heavy to hold during perform...

Siwa Oasis Egypt,framed Wedding Garment 20th Century Measuring 9x16”. Framed 14x22” The Siwa Oasis (Arabic: واحة سيوة‎, Wāḥat Sīwah, IPA: [ˈwæːħet ˈsiːwæ]; Berber languages: Isiwan, ⵉⵙⵉⵡⴰⵏ) is an urban oasis in Egypt between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mi) from Cairo.About 80 km (50 mi) in length and 20 km (12 mi) wide,Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's most isolated ...

A work in ink and watercolor by the familiar and popular New Mexico artist PERCY TSISETE SANDY ("KAI SA"), 1918-1974. Measurements are 13 1/2" by 9 1/4" (19 1/2" by 15 3/4" nicely framed in hand carved distressed wood look framing, possibly mesquite or even cactus wood). The subject is a traditional kachina dancer of the Hopi people in full costume. The work is signed at lower right "KAI-SA", ("Red Moon"); the work likely dates to the late 1950's or 1960's, before the artist's premature passing....

Antique Chinese Tang style pewter and Gilt Flask with incised bird on a branch and the other side is a Sage riding a deer . Nice work but the lid is stuck closed. Size just under 6" high by 2.75 wide

One-of-a-kind hand painted 100% SILK BATIK WALL HANGING. Beautiful and delicate pastel tones are used depicting LOTUS flowers and plants. Important: as this is a hand made batik, NOT a print, both sides of the fabric show the same painting. Size: length 82" x width 36" inches (209 cm x 91.5 cm). Both ends have folded and sewn loops for easy hanging with poles or rods. 2 identical turquoise ones available. Only 1 Yellow/Brown one available. Price shown is for 1, shipping extra. Please make sure y...

One-of-a-kind hand painted 100% SILK BATIK WALL HANGING. Beautiful and delicate pastel tones are used depicting LOTUS flowers and plants. Important: as this is a hand made batik, NOT a print, both sides of the silk fabric show the same painting. Size: length 82" x width 36" inches (209 cm x 91.5 cm). Both ends have folded and sewn loops for easy hanging with poles or rods. We only have 1 yellow/brown wall hanging, but 2 of the turquoise version. Price shown is for 1, shipping extra. Please ind...

Jade carving, China, 20th century, depicting a foo lion in sitting position with the smaller one on his back, stone of brown coloring, 5 inches in length, in very good condition.

A rare incense container inscribed by Zen monk Murakami Jikai 村上慈海(1902 – 1987), potted by Mashimizu Zōroku IV 四代真清水蔵六(b.1933). Made in 1987 as a commemorative piece of a Grand Chakin – a tea gathering that took place at Kinkaku-ji in 1980, with heads of 5 major tea schools present. The box is signed by potter and head of Sōkoku-ji sect Kajitani Sōnin 梶谷宗忍(1914 – 1995), because Murakaki Rōshi passed away before final firing was done. Both the Golden and Si...

A very rare Thai 100% SILK IKAT (Matmee) interwoven with Gold-Brocade Thread. Hand woven and an extremely tedious and lengthly procedure. Excellent condition. Size:L. 68" x W. 40" (172 cm. x 102 cm.)